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January of 2001

Archives

Man arrested for killing wife

Crime

Jan 12, 2001 1 mins read
New bridge

Bridges

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read
A survival through time (Continued from last week)

Ethic Groups

Jan 26, 2001 8 mins read
Road accidents : fatal negligence

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read
Private schools to take in record number of students

Education-Private schools

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read
Another look at Gross National Happiness

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read
The international year for volunteers

Volunteers

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read
Health for all: a national goal

Health Immunization

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read
Keeping the roads safe and motorists informed

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read
Hydro projects make good progress

Hydro Project

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read
Mention bus number on tickets

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read
Parents must find time for children

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 1 mins read
Performance Management in the Royal Bhutanese Public Service

Letters to the Editor

Jan 26, 2001 5 mins read
Being aware

Editorial

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read
Accidents

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read
BFF

Sport

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read
Electrocuted

Accident

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read
Royal entourage in Samdrup Jongkhar

His Majesty

Jan 26, 2001 0 mins read
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read
ADB president enjoys visit to Bhutan

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Jan 26, 2001 2 mins read
Sarpang makes good progress in the Eighth Plan

Planning

Jan 26, 2001 6 mins read
Measures proposed to improve quality of education

Education- CAPSS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
NECS seeks views from private sector on environmental regulations

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Tse Zimpon appointed for the Punakha Dzong

Dratshang

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
Tuition banned

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Education for the disabled children to be emphasised

Disabled

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read
Impact of RNR activities discussed

Agriculture Activities

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Construction, transport, power sectors boost economic growth

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
Technical defect seen in new Maruti vans

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
Teachers upgrade their qualifications through distance education

Education-Teacher

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read
A slice from a taxi driver's life: a master "soprano" in action

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 4 mins read
Youth focused programmes in BBS can help guide the youths

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read
"Two prices for one item " a response

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
Parking must be away from learning institutes

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read
Media must aid education

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Disallow Drukair passenger in the cockpit

Letters to the Editor

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
An important decision

Editorial

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Bangladeshi goods gain edge in the Bhutanese market

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Jan 05, 2001 3 mins read
Vehicle insurance tariff revised

Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Switzerland supports agricultural research

Agriculture Policy

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Roads

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read
Museum

Exhibition

Jan 05, 2001 0 mins read
Men found dead

Crime

Jan 05, 2001 1 mins read
Health concerned with rising HIV cases

Health-HIV/AIDS

Jan 05, 2001 2 mins read
Engineering graduates must sit for oral exams : RCSC

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jan 12, 2001 3 mins read
Japanese grant will ease farm machinery supply back-log

Agriculture Activities

Jan 12, 2001 2 mins read
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Recents

A nation’s promise to its smallest citizens

In an age when many countries are content with meeting global benchmarks, Bhutan has chosen to raise the bar—not just for itself, but for how nations think about maternal and newborn care. The Bhutan Every Newborn Action Plan (BENAP) 2025–2029 is not merely a health sector initiative. It is a moral and strategic statement about national priorities.

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